Civil Service Direct Appointment Scheme 2021

I’m sure someone has asked this on the fast stream thread before but I can’t seem to find it - I’m also looking at other civil service roles in the meantime in case this doesn’t work out. By some luck if I got a role, does anyone know what the turn around time is from the application deadline to the start date? None of them seem to have start dates and I’m on a fixed contract job until 31/08

So start date for the Civil service is a bit like 'how long is a piece of string' lol, it really depends! For example, sister applied for a job in November, got offered a job for AO role in the Ministry of Justice in December, took a month for baseline security check into January, then a month for pre-appointment checks into February, and this month got a start date for April. While one of my closest friends applied in January, got job offer for EO role in Office for National Statistics in January, passed baseline security and pre-appointment checks in February, and just got her start date today to start next week. So hopefully as my recent examples show, it is really down to the individual job! One the plus side, is that most places are flexible about a start date. I'd advise starting to look for jobs now, as you can always ask for your start date to be later, if you end up getting a job earlier than expected.

I applied for a Work Coach role with the DWP it took about three months from applying to start. Pre-employment checks took about a month. If the role requires security clearance then the checks will take much longer.

Hi all!

I failed the FSAC for HR but unlike some of the people who I've seen have failed schemes at FSB, they didn't say anything about the DAS in my feedback although did invite me to apply next year and for current open roles in the CS. However, I did get 10.49 in the FSAC so based on previous years I am hoping to get interest via the DAS. Do you think that because they didn't specifically mention it that I won't be in the running for DAS?

Sorry...sounds a bit like gibberish but the whole process was super stressful hahaha so brain slightly scrambled!

Hi all!

I had my PD FSB last week, but found out the following day that unfortunately I was unsuccessful. I am however still yet to receive any feedback following this when I thought I had been told that whether successful or not I would receive feedback. Can anyone advise as to whether this delay between being told if successful or not and then receiving feedback is commonplace? I got 10.26 in my FSAC and am hoping this is enough to be offered a role through DAS, would just love to know what areas I need to work on and improve. Thank you in advance for any comments or advice.

Hi all!

I had my PD FSB last week, but found out the following day that unfortunately I was unsuccessful. I am however still yet to receive any feedback following this when I thought I had been told that whether successful or not I would receive feedback. Can anyone advise as to whether this delay between being told if successful or not and then receiving feedback is commonplace? I got 10.26 in my FSAC and am hoping this is enough to be offered a role through DAS, would just love to know what areas I need to work on and improve. Thank you in advance for any comments or advice.

1. The DAS goes from the top and bottom simultaneously. HEO and EO are two different recruitment streams, so EO start at the bottom and HEO start from the top and send EOI’s until they meet in the middle. This is why people with lose AC scores may get a form before you. Do not panic.

2. The DAS only allocate you a department, it is then the departments responsibility to get in contact with you.

3. Departments do not receive your AC score, so they are only aware of the details on your EOI Form. You are not matched to roles in order of score on your EOI.

4. The DAS do not seem to recruit based on experience. I have project management experience and neither of my allocated roles were for project jobs. I saw posts on the forum about people getting project jobs with no experience. My favourite one was that someone was complaining about the lack of experience they had for a Fisheries policy role, and someone replied saying they hadn’t been matched yet despite having a degree in marine biology.

5. Some people’s processes may be faster than yours. The speed at which you are hired is completely down to the department. Most are generally slow so don’t get disheartened if other people are being hired faster than you.

If anyone has any questions about the scheme I’d be more than happy to answer

Thank you so much for sharing! Do you know if roles are allocated based on the original stream you applied for? i.e. if you applied for a S&E stream and failed at FSB - would they try and match you with a science based department? or does it depend?

1. The DAS goes from the top and bottom simultaneously. HEO and EO are two different recruitment streams, so EO start at the bottom and HEO start from the top and send EOI’s until they meet in the middle. This is why people with lose AC scores may get a form before you. Do not panic.

2. The DAS only allocate you a department, it is then the departments responsibility to get in contact with you.

3. Departments do not receive your AC score, so they are only aware of the details on your EOI Form. You are not matched to roles in order of score on your EOI.

4. The DAS do not seem to recruit based on experience. I have project management experience and neither of my allocated roles were for project jobs. I saw posts on the forum about people getting project jobs with no experience. My favourite one was that someone was complaining about the lack of experience they had for a Fisheries policy role, and someone replied saying they hadn’t been matched yet despite having a degree in marine biology.

5. Some people’s processes may be faster than yours. The speed at which you are hired is completely down to the department. Most are generally slow so don’t get disheartened if other people are being hired faster than you.

If anyone has any questions about the scheme I’d be more than happy to answer

Are you able to let us know what region you are in? Are DAS roles London based only. I’m in the SW so I know there will be a lot less CS roles but I’ve got my fingers crossed I may still get something through DAS. Do you think there will be more flexibility regarding location and home working post pandemic?

I think for the STEM based ones they do, think it’s a different EOI. Otherwise it’s just a generalist EOI form for other streams, like digital or PD

1. The DAS goes from the top and bottom simultaneously. HEO and EO are two different recruitment streams, so EO start at the bottom and HEO start from the top and send EOI’s until they meet in the middle. This is why people with lose AC scores may get a form before you. Do not panic.

2. The DAS only allocate you a department, it is then the departments responsibility to get in contact with you.

3. Departments do not receive your AC score, so they are only aware of the details on your EOI Form. You are not matched to roles in order of score on your EOI.

4. The DAS do not seem to recruit based on experience. I have project management experience and neither of my allocated roles were for project jobs. I saw posts on the forum about people getting project jobs with no experience. My favourite one was that someone was complaining about the lack of experience they had for a Fisheries policy role, and someone replied saying they hadn’t been matched yet despite having a degree in marine biology.

5. Some people’s processes may be faster than yours. The speed at which you are hired is completely down to the department. Most are generally slow so don’t get disheartened if other people are being hired faster than you.

If anyone has any questions about the scheme I’d be more than happy to answer

I read that any score from 8 and above is considered and can theoretically receive an EOI (which is my case - I scored 8.66), but what's the reality?